Caracallan Baths

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Caracallan Baths

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52 Viale Terme di Caracalla
Rome, Rome 00153
+39 6 575 8626
http://www.archeorm.arti.beniculturali.it/sar2000/caracalla/caracalla.asp

These baths were built in the 3rd century A.D. by the Emperor Caracalla, and they operated for about two hundred years, before the barbarian invasions and the subsequent interruption in the water supply. The area was abandoned for a certain time, and then in 1400 the first excavations began, uncovering works that can be found in Palazzo Farnese and the Vatican Museums. As well as the ruins of the baths, there are the remains of a temple dedicated to the god Mithra, conserving the benches used for the mystic meals taken by the followers, the floor in white mosaic with black strips, and the hollow where the blood pouring down from the sacrifices collected. In August, the baths provide the backdrop for opera performances. Admission price is about EUR6. The hours are seasonal but generally start at about 9a and the venue remains closed on Mondays from 1p onwards.

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